Spicy Italian Pot Roast

By debrcovey

Ingredients

• 2.5 lb chuck roast
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 2 Tbsp EVOO
• 1 lb fingerling potatoes
• 1 lb carrots cut into 1" pieces
• 2 yellow onions, coarsley chopped
• 4 cups beef broth
• 1 28 oz can sliced tomatoes, with juices
• 1 16oz jar sliced pepperoncini, save 1/2 liquid
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 Tbsp paprika
• 1/4 tsp ground cayenne
• 6 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 bay leaf
• chopped parsley

Preparation

Step 1

sprinkle roast with salt and pepper. In a large heavy skillet on medium, heat oil. add roast and cook until browned on both sides (about 6 min)
transfer roast to a 6 qt crock pot. add potatoes, carrots, onions, broth, tomatoes pepperoncini with liquid, seasoning, paprika, cayenne, garlic and bay leaf.
cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or high for 5 hours